Dutch SRS facility receives WEEELABEX certification

Sims Recycling Solutions, with European headquarters in Long Marston, U.K., has announced that its Eindhoven, Netherlands, electronics recycling facility has become the first organization in the Netherlands to receive the WEEELABEX certificate for the responsible processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

WEEELABEX is a European certification that sets standards and monitors the processing and disposal of WEEE. It also audits outlets for secondary raw materials at the end of the process and has a strong focus on health and safety. Sims says its internal protocols aligned with the WEEELABEX model to earn the first certification in the Netherlands.

“We are proud to be the first Dutch organization to receive this designation," says Rene Kik, SRS’ commercial director of Europe. "The certification embodies practices we already adhere to at our center, and we are glad to see the Netherlands is taking a proactive stance on the responsible processing of WEEE.”

The WEEELABEX certification is part of a project by the environmental program of the European Community that has not yet been adopted in all nations. The Dutch government is an early adopter and will require all electronics recyclers to become certified in order to continue receiving e-waste after mid-2015.

SRS’ Eindhoven facility processes around 65,000 metric tons of electronic scrap per year and has special facilities for processing LCD monitors, TVs and toner cartridges from copiers and printers.